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Marble Falls tennis beats Salado in district play

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #LadyMustangs, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster0 comment

CAPTION: Nevaeh Nelson (Montoya) is all smiles after winning a point in match at No. 1 singles against Salado. Photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School team tennis team crushed Salado 19-0 to go to 2-0 in District 25-4A play. “Our players who’ve been out there, they did an amazing job,” head coach Samuel Whitley said. “They took care of business.” While the Mustangs cruised in their matches, the Lady Eagles extended matches against the Lady Mustangs, particularly at No. 1 girls doubles. But the results were the…

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Marble Falls runner Hamblin takes the lead in distance program

September 4, 2024September 4, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls senior running Tyler Hamblin works on his craft in different ways. One was to spend to a week in Colorado in July. Courtesy photo No question the leader of Marble Falls High School middle-distance running is senior Tyler Hamblin. Hambin has been the Mustangs’ most consistent runner for the last three years and helped the team win the 2022 District 24-4A championship. He has been a first team all-district selection and has competed at area, regional and state cross country and track and field meets throughout his…

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Marble Falls football beats Crockett in season opener

August 31, 2024August 31, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILfootball0 comment

The Marble Falls High School football team crushed Austin Crockett 56-0 in the season opener for both teams Aug. 30. The Mustangs (1-0) were led to victory by junior quarterback Doak Timmerman, who scored five of the team’s eight touchdowns. “We got great offense and we shut them out,” he said. “Great defense. We got guys in the field who know what they’re doing, can play well, and I just think we bond as a team and we’re still working on where we should be.” “The kids are doing a…

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Marble Falls tennis beat Cameron Yoe in district opener

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Chloe Brown (left) and Sophia Trudeau place a tennis ball on the fence to illustrate the Lady Mustangs’ win at No. 1 girls doubles against Cameron Yoe. Courtesy photoThe Marble Falls High School team tennis team began District 25-4A play Aug. 22 with a resounding win against Cameron Yoe 14-5. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs swept boys and girls doubles and won boys and girls singles matches at lines 1, 3, 5 and 6. Head coach Samuel Whitley said the scores aren’t indicative of how good Yoe is. “The team we…

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Marble Falls volleyball finishes second at Bay tourney

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School volleyball team finishes second at Tournament on the Bay. The team is Hannah Welch (front row, left), Lily Stein, Kate McCary, Kenadi Dalton, Madison Cuplin; Brighton Bernard (back row, left) Hope Todd, Mia Trejo, Lesley Reynoso, Tessie Bowen, Katie Terrell, Payton Dunk and Kate Dykes. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School volleyball team earned the silver medal of the gold bracket at the Tournament on the Bay Aug. 22 and 24 in Bay City. Senior setter Mia Trejo, junior defensive specialist Kate McCary, and…

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Marble Falls football ends training camp with scrimmage against Gatesville

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls junior defensive back Kaden Langbein outleaps this Hornet for the interception during the controlled portion of the scrimmage against Gatesville Aug. 22. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School football team welcomed Gatesville Aug. 22 in the final scrimmage of the 2024 pre-season campaign. Next up is the season opener against Austin Crockett at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, at Mustang Stadium. The Hornets scored two touchdowns in the controlled portion of the scrimmage and two more in the live portion. “Gatesville is a…

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Marble Falls cross country posts solid times in first meet

August 22, 2024August 22, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #running, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILrunning0 comment

CAPTION: The Marble Falls High School boys cross country team includes Connor Yaklin (left), Colton Rutland, Graham Goggans, Owen Martin, Brazos White, Tyler Hamblin and Hunter Holder. Courtesy photo The Marble Falls High School cross country teams made the most of their first meet of 2024. Following their results at the Battle For Wilco Park meet Aug. 16, new head coach Brenda Gonzalez wrote a note to her runners. “A great start to our season,” she wrote. “I’m really proud of the way we came and even more proud of…

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Marble Falls volleyball sweeps Florence

August 21, 2024August 21, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #TexasChalkTalk, #UIL0 comment

CAPTION: Marble Falls sophomore hitter Madison Cuplin (left) plays a key role in helping the Lady Mustangs earn a road win against Florence. Staff photo by Jennifer Fierro The Marble Falls High School volleyball team defeated Florence 25-14, 25-23, 25-23 on the road Aug. 20. “From a coaching perspective, Florence is scrappy,” Lady Mustangs head coach Christopher Pace said. “The crowd mattered. They weren’t afraid to let you hear them. I had to yell for the girls to hear what I had to say. We’re going to be in similar…

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Marble Falls tennis begins district play

August 20, 2024August 20, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILtennis0 comment

The Marble Falls High School team tennis team welcomes Cameron Yoe in the District 25-4A opener at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Charlie and Nancy Herrington Tennis Center on the high school campus. The district is playing a true round robin this season to determine the top four teams in the standings. They will take the playoff berths. Marble Falls is off to a hot start thanks to a 3-1 record. The Mustangs and Lady Mustangs have beaten Lockhart, Copperas Cove and Taylor and lost to Leander Glenn.…

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Marble Falls volleyball has winning streak at tourney

August 19, 2024August 19, 2024 Jennifer Fierro#BurnetCounty, #GoGetEmMustangs, #GoldStandard, #HighlandLakes, #HighlandLakesSports, #MarbleFalls, #Mustangs, #Texas, #TexasChalkTalk, #TheBroadPodcaster, #UIL, #UILvolleyball0 comment

The Marble Falls High School volleyball team went 5-3 at the Austin Independent School District tournament Aug. 15-16. But the five wins were all in a row. After Marble Falls lost to Austin McCallum 19-25, 20-25 and to Del Valle 9-25, 12-25, the Lady Mustangs (6-4) defeated Austin Travis 25-11, 25-9, Austin Northeast 25-12, 25-17, Manor New Tech 25-12, 25-14, Texas School for the Deaf 28-26, 25-22, and Bastrop Cedar Creek, a Class 5A playoff team, 25-21, 25-20. The other loss was to Brownsville Rivera 10-25, 20-25. “Five wins in…